Saturday, April 27, 2013Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Ovince Saint Preux defeated Gian Villante by Majority Decision in round 3 (0:33) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 30-28, 29-29, 30-29, Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.
Gian Villante vs Ovince Saint Preux
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gian VillanteOvince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 50
Significant strikes47 / 84
56%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
35 / 57
Total strikes57 / 94
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:12
Control time0:42
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gian VillanteOvince Saint Preux
518%3370%
Head
311%511%
Body
2071%919%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gian Villante
89%11%
Ovince Saint Preux
96%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gian Villante28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/12
33/7
1818/27
Clinch
11/2
0
22/2
Ground
0
0
0
Ovince Saint Preux47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/64
44/6
99/12
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Gian VillanteOvince Saint Preux
R1
10
27
10-910-910-9
R2
17
18
10-910-910-10
R3
1
2
10-1010-1010-10
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Ovince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 14
Significant strikes27 / 38
71%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
16 / 20
Total strikes37 / 48
0 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:04
Control time0:42
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 30
Significant strikes18 / 42
57%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
18 / 31
Total strikes18 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:08
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 6
Significant strikes2 / 4
17%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
1 / 6
Total strikes2 / 4
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Gian Villante
4
Draw
1
Ovince Saint Preux
●29-29 Draw×4●30-27 Preux
All 5 media scorecards
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Preux
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29-29Draw
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca29-29Draw
Fan Scorecards
38 fan scorecards submitted
16%
Gian Villante
58%
Draw
26%
Ovince Saint Preux
●29-29 Draw47.4%●30-28 Preux13.2%●30-30 Draw10.5%●30-29 Preux10.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
84%
Preux
R2
58%
Villante
R3
84%
Draw
Betting Odds
Gian Villante
+138
42% implied win probability
Open: +164Best: +175
Ovince Saint Preux
-154
61% implied win probability
Open: -217Best: -145
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Gian Villante | Ovince Saint Preux | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +115 | -145 | |
| Bovada | +175 | -160 | |
| Pinnacle | +138 | -153 | |
| sports-interaction | +125 | -160 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ovince Saint Preux's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Gian Villante absorbs 5.47 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Ovince Saint Preux spends 89% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Gian Villante
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Blue belt · BJJ
- —Ring of Combat Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- —Ring of Combat Light Heavyweight ChampionRing of Combat
- 2003Champion · State HSyouth · 215 lbs
Ovince Saint Preux
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · BJJRafaello Oliveira
- —Runner-up · State HSyouth · Florida 1A
- —University of TennesseeFootball · 2001-2004
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%60%
Head
15%27%
Body
20%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gian Villantelast 18 fights
89%
Ovince Saint Preuxlast 28 fights
82%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gian Villante Ovince Saint Preux
Strikes landed / min
4.383.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.473.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.451.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gian Villante · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.38
Strikes landed / min3.03
5.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.33
0.45 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.09 / 3.0
23%
Takedown accuracy36%
83%
Takedown defence67%
0:39
Control time / fight1:04
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Gian Villante18 UFC fights · 923 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%533/1584
13%117/185
18%169/199
Clinch
3%27/45
2%16/19
1%9/9
Ground
4%41/57
0%1/1
1%10/10
Ovince Saint Preux27 UFC fights · 693 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%292/890
25%176/251
14%96/124
Clinch
6%44/71
3%20/23
0%0/0
Ground
9%64/89
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Gian Villante19 of 31 ended early · 61%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Ovince Saint Preux29 of 46 ended early · 63%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Gian Villante vs Ovince Saint Preux?
Ovince Saint Preux defeated Gian Villante by Majority Decision in round 3 (0:33) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 30-28, 29-29, 30-29, Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Gian Villante vs Ovince Saint Preux?
The judges scored it 30-28, 29-29, 30-29, Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.
Was Gian Villante vs Ovince Saint Preux a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 26% of 38 fan cards scored it for Ovince Saint Preux.